Hunger strike highlights First Nations protest in Canada
Dana Wensley discusses the hunger strike by Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat as a protest against Bill C 38 and Bill C 45. The piece links Indigenous rights, media attention, and fairness psychology, noting government bills, UN declarations, and calls for dialogue with Treaty Nations. The author cites research on fairness and altruism to frame the debate.
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Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Theresa Spence
Attawapiskat
Mahatma Gandhi
India
University College London
Nature.Com
Stephen Harper
National Energy Board
Assembly of First Nations
United Nations
Max Planck Institute For Evolutionary Anthropology
Dana Wensley
King’s College
London
England
Bulletin of Medical Ethics
University of Otago
Troy Media
Troymedia.com
RCMP Christmas Checkstops Report Impaired Driving Charges
The RCMP Christmas Checkstop program final week from December 24 to January 1, 2013 saw 4,192 vehicles checked across Manitoba at 102 stops. A total of 28 people were charged with Impaired Driving or Drive Over .08, with an average breath reading around 155 mg% and a high of 220 mg%. Additional 5 people were charged with Refusal. Over the four weeks, 17,391 vehicles were checked at 424 stops, with 141 charged under Criminal Code Impaired Driving. No fatal collisions occurred in the final week.
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RCMP
Manitoba
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